In the absence of injured wing Cheslin Kolbe for the Springboks’ upcoming end-of-year tour, serious consideration could have been given to recalling Makazole Mapimpi to the national side.
However, injuries have plagued Mapimpi in recent times, and the 36-year-old currently remains sidelined with a hamstring strain.
Previously, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said they would have had every intention of getting Mapimpi through to 50 caps, but injuries and the need to start looking at younger players out wide has effectively stalled these plans.
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Mapimpi currently finds himself stranded on 47 Tests caps, having last featured for the Springboks in July
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